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The Drakensberg
Arriving thoroughly rested and relaxed from the horizontal of Mpande and Port St Johns we had to go to big, hot and sweaty Durban. Thankfully the trial was short-lived. We stayed in an awful youth hostel, where we were greeted by a loud drunk welshman and were serenaded at night with God save the queen- aren't the british great on holiday! The next …
Along the way to Namibia
The first day on the road with G.A.P. overland truck! Nothing much has scheduled today for sightseeing, since we just drove north, stopped somewhere for a night before we reach South Africa/Namibia border. Our tour leader, Jacqueline, even dropped us in a shopping mall, Bayside Mall, to supply some necessacities we have had a chance to buy. From …
The end of the road
... set, rather than an all you can drink party. It was brilliant, getting to really know the new guys in such a beautiful setting, while the boat quietly drifted along the river. The next day some people who hadn't been to the Maasai or Serengeti decided to do an optional game drive through Chobe, while I enjoyed a sleep-in. We then drove to my favourite campsite of all: Elephant Sands. There's a small artificial waterhole right next to the restaurant/bar/pool area, and with water ...
Pioneers reunited and ready for adventure!
... there is a Kauai in the shopping centre near the house, and it is not just a Cape Town institution. Sarah and I both had Moroccan wraps, hers with steak and mine with veggie protein strips (a rarity in Africa). Yum! We’ll definitely miss Kauai when we leave.
Maria had booked us a bicycle tour of Soweto for the afternoon, so as soon as Sarah and I were back from lunch it was time for the four of us to head back out. We caught a combi down ...
4 company visits and a fun evening
... in an open room with the noise level of an airport runway. Horrible. I was so happy to see Sam and Cleo who joined us. Both were from the spring 2007 exhange group. While evening entertainment was minimal we still enjoyed it. Especially the face painting. The food was ok as well., nothing special, really. The lamb dish was full of bones, my favorite was chicken mango curry with couscous or rice. After ...
Location
Other places to stay in Johannesburg
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Backpackers Ritz
1A North Road, Johannesburg | Hostelfrom $85 -
Diamond Diggers Backpackers
36 Doris Street , Johannesburg | Hostel$30 average -
Gemini Backpackers Lodge
1 Van Gelder Road, Johannesburg | Hostel -
2b Happy Backpackers Lodge
49 Muller Street, Johannesburg | Hostelfrom $15 -
Accoustix Backpackers Hostel
477 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg | Hostelfrom $10 -
Lebo'S Soweto Backpackers
10823A corner Pooe and Ramushu Street, Johannesburg | Hostelfrom $18 -
Brown Sugar Backpackers
75 Observatory Avenue, Johannesburg | Hostelfrom $20 -
Jacaranda Lodge
99 St Georges Road, Johannesburg | Hostel -
Africa's Zoo Lodge Backpackers & Guesthouse
233a Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg | Hostelfrom $12 -
Ghandi Backpackers Lodge
15 Doris Street, Johannesburg | Hostelfrom $18 -
Johannesburg Backpackers
14 Umgwezi Rd, Johannesburg | Hostelfrom $13 -
The Birches Backpackers
39 Anton von Wouw Street, Johannesburg | Hostelfrom $13
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